, also known as , is a mountain in the southeastern area of
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Toyama Prefecture has a population of 1,044,588 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the ...
,
Japan. It is designated as one of the
100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
Overview
Mount Suisho is the highest mountain in the
Toyama and
Kurobe River
The is a river in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. in length, it has a watershed of 689 km².
The river rises from Mount Washiba in the Hida Mountains and carves the deep valley known as the Kurobe Gorge. It comes out of the mountains at Un ...
area. It is the 23rd highest mountain in Japan.
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Etymology
It is named "Mount Suisho" (crystal mountain) after the large crystals that have come from the mountain. As the mountain looks black, it is also named "Mount Kuro" or "Black Mountain".
Gallery
Mount_Suisho_from_Mount_Yari_1995-05-05.jpg, Mount Suisho seen from Mount Yari
is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The peak lies in the southern part of the Hida Mountains (Northern Alps) of Japan, on the border of Ōmachi and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture. The priest Banryū ...
.
Kurobe_River_and_Mount_Suisho_from_Mount_Mitsumatarenge_2004-08-13.jpg, Mount Suisho seen from Mount Mitsumatarenge
Mount_Suisho_from_Mount_Noguchigoro_1997-8-13.jpg, Mount Suisho 's cirque seen from Mount Nogutigoro.
Mount Washiba and Mount Suisho from Mount Tsubakuro 1996-10-05.jpg, Mount Suisho seen from Mount Tsubakuro
水晶岳からの赤牛岳.jpg, Mount Akaushi seen from Mount Suisho.
See also
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Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
is a national park in the Chūbu region of Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures. It was designated a national park on December 4, 1934, along with Daisets ...
References
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Hida Mountains
Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
Mountains of Toyama Prefecture
Japan Alps
Tateyama, Toyama